Satu Mare railway station is the main station in Satu Mare, Romania. It is located near the city center. The station was first constructed in 1870; the current building dates from 1899 and was designed by the architect Ferenc Pfaff. [1]
Satu Mare railway station is the main station in Satu Mare, Romania. It is located near the city center. The station was first constructed in 1870; the current building dates from 1899 and was designed by the architect Ferenc Pfaff. [1]
The station is situated on the Căile Ferate Române Line 400 (Brașov - Siculeni – Deda – Dej – Baia Mare – Satu Mare), [2] on Line 402 (Oradea – Săcueni – Carei – Satu Mare – Halmeu) [2] and on Line 417 (Satu Mare – Bixad). [2] The Romanian Railways (CFR) provide direct rail connections to all the major Romanian cities and to Budapest. [2] As of 2008, Satu Mare railway station serves about 54 passenger trains, including domestic trains operated by Căile Ferate Române. [2]
Căile Ferate Române is the state railway carrier of Romania. As of 2014, the railway network of Romania consists of 10,777 km (6,697 mi), of which 4,029 km (2,504 mi) (37.4%) are electrified. The total track length is 22,247 km (13,824 mi), of which 8,585 km (5,334 mi) (38.5%) are electrified. The CIA World Factbook lists Romania with the 23rd largest railway network in the world. The network is significantly interconnected with other European railway networks, providing pan-European passenger and freight services. CFR as an entity has been operating since 1880, even though the first railway on current Romanian territory was opened in 1854. CFR is divided into four autonomous companies:
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